Reading girls top Chargers for Big Eight lead

Tuesday

May 14, 2013 at 9:00 AM

By Ed Patinoepatino@hillsdale.netREADING — The Reading High School girls track team is standing alone atop the Big Eight Conference standings.Getting contributions throughout their lineup, the Rangers pulled out a 70-67 victory over the Union City Chargers in a Big Eight dual meet Monday. In the boys event, Reading was defeated by the conference-leading Chargers 78-58.The Reading and Union City girls both entered the day unbeaten in conference dual meets. Reading recorded 10 first-place finishes in the event to secure the victory.Terasa Eidenier won three events to lead the Rangers. She took first in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:39.20 and won the 800-meter run in 2:26.90. Eidenier closed out her day with a victory in the 3,200-meter run, finishing in 13:12.20.Michelle Davis won the 300-meter hurdles (47.4) and Jenny Davis took first in the 400-meter dash (1:03.10) for Reading. Teddi Zimmerman captured the 100-meter hurdles (16.40) and Emily Cook took first in the discus (94-8). Taylor Wrozek gave Reading a win in the pole vault by clearing 8-6.The Rangers took first in the 3,200-meter relay (10:43.80) and the 400-meter relay (51.80).Reading won five events in the boys competition. Dylan Ash took first in the high jump at 5-8, while Logan Edmonson won the pole vault by clearing 12-2. Shannon Cummins won the long jump with a distance of 17-8. Dale Holmes gave the Rangers a win in the 200-meter dash in 24.6 seconds, while Dylan Martin took first in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 11:55.Athens at JonesvilleThe Jonesville High School boys track team scored an 83-60 victory over the Athens Indians in a Big Eight Conference dual meet Monday, while the Jonesville girls were edged by Athens 64-62.Jonesville placed first in 10 event in the boys meet. Michael Martin won two events to lead the Comets, placing first in the 110-meter hurdles (17.58) and the 300-meter hurdles (45.84). Carter Ballinger won the pole vault by clearing 11-0, while Chris Jermay won the shot put with a throw of 43-11. Wyatt Huggett took first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.46 seconds and Kage Johnson won the 1,600-meter run in 5:07.75. Seth Taylor took first in the 400-meter dash in 56.84 seconds.The Comets won the 3,200-meter relay (9:18.71), the 800-meter relay (1:38.66) and the 1,600-meter relay (3:44.28).The Jonesville girls took first in eight events. Hailey Spencer won two events, taking first in the 400-meter dash in 1:01.28 and the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.09 seconds. Rachel Mayhew won the 3,200-meter run in 16:17.34, while Kylie Spencer took first in the 800-meter run in 2:53.81. Desirae Hackworth gave the Comets a win in the 100-meter dash (13.81) and Sierra Steward took first in the shot put (31-9).Jonesville won the 3,200-meter relay (10:50.15) and the 1,600-meter relay (4:38.69).Saturday resultsPurdy InvitationalThe Reading High School girls track team captured its 14th Purdy Invitational championship last Saturday at Litchfield, while the Pittsford High School boys track team also took first place.In the girls meet, Reading scored 120 points to win the event, beating out second-place Sand Creek which had 108. Pittsford was third with 80, while Morenci took fourth with 54 points. Jonesville was ninth with 22 points and Waldron placed 10th with 11. Camden-Frontier and Litchfield also competed.Pittsford scored 83 points to win the boys meet. Jackson Christian was second with 64, while Reading placed third with 59. Other local teams in the event were Jonesville (eighth, 43), Litchfield (11th, 18), Waldron (12th, 15) and Camden-Frontier (13th, 2).Williamston InvitationalThe Hillsdale High School girls track team scored 60 points to take first place in the small school division Saturday at the Williamston Invitational. Hillsdale placed second in the division in the boys meet, scoring 39 points.In the girls event, the Hornets edged out Onsted, which finished second with 58.5 points. Maddie Richards won the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:28.31 and placed third in the 3,200-meter run at 11:57.58. McKenna Thayer won the discus with a throw of 99-7.Madison Eves took third in the 300-meter hurdles for Hillsdale, finishing in 51.06 seconds. Anna Rushing placed third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.46 seconds and took fourth in the 400-mete dash in 1:02.88. Mallory Hill finished fourth in the high jump at 4-10.Zach Hardway gave the Hillsdale boys a win in the 1,600-meter run, finishing in 4:29.11. He also placed third in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:07.09. Brock Eves took fourth in the 3,200-meter run at 10:08.53, while Andrew Bixler-Smith was fifth in the 300-meter hurdles in 43.07 seconds. Noah Hall placed fifth in the high jump by clearing 6-0.Hillsdale will compete in the Division 3 Regional meet Friday at Olivet.